As Sachiko and Rika chat in their shared dormitory, they hear the seductive moans of their neighbor, Rumiko, drifting in from the next room. Meanwhile, Goda—the male caretaker—secretly spies on Rumiko from the attic as she indulges in masturbation...
Although Christmas is a time of year for love and cheer for all, holiday cinema has not always represented diverse communities. Being a holiday with Christian origins, much of its media consists of straight white families or straight white romances. Luckily, modern years have been bringing with them plenty of POC and LGBTQ+ representation that the holidays so desperately need.
“And I think to myself….what a wonderful world”. Louis Armstrong sang about this notion via his classic 1967 song, an ode to witnessing elements of our life that should be but some reminders of exactly what that concluding line of each verse indicates. Now we see our contemporary realities and, just being honest, it makes a sentiment like this seem SO overtly far away….perhaps even impossible….to accept or believe could be. It sounds harsh, but again, so much of what is occurring speaks not to beauty, but bedlam.
The Sandman features a plethora of LGBTQ+ characters and is openly expressive about it!
The May Incluvie Movie Highlights features 3 fantastic coming-of-age films. We explore butterfly-inducing Sneakerella and Crush, and the sadly timely feature - The Fallout, about the after-effects of a school shooting.
Jordan Peele’s film is an intelligent and unflinching piece of work, firmly focused on the African American experience.
